Former President John Dramani Mahama says the inability of the government to pay contractors is having a negative effect on many sectors of the economy.
He said the government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) invested heavily in public works by paying contractors and government suppliers, thereby increasing money circulation in the local economy.
Addressing NDC delegates of Nhyiaeso constituency at Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region as part of his four-day flagbearership campaign tour, Mr Mahama questioned why the government has refused to honour its financial obligations to contractors, despite owing them huge sums of money.
Referencing the claim by the immediate-past President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr Kwasi Nyantakyi, in the famous Number 12 investigative documentary that the Akufo-Addo government will make NDC contractors money rot, Mr Mahama said that statement by the good friend of President Akufo-Addo cannot be taken lightly, particularly as the government continues not to pay some contractors.
Mr Mahama noted that the decision not to pay the contractors have led to thousands of people losing their jobs in the construction sector and has also negatively affected the banking industry.
He said the NPP government has no solution to Ghana’s problems and people are now looking up to the NDC to work hard to win the 2020 elections and save them from the economic hardship inflicted by the government’s policies.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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You told the contractors you will use the road fund when you knew very well that you have used the road fund as a collateral at UBA Siaaaaaaaaa.
You want your create,loot and share contractors to be paid so that you can collect your booty for your ***barred word*** campaign. No way, govt would have to ascertain whether your so called contractors really exist, you and your NDC can reap where youve not sown.Just exercise patience. ok
What is this man saying government is not paying contractors? did he leave money for them to be paid? Papa Kuffuor handed money to Prof. Mills to pay contractors and did this de*ad go*at leave any money for those contractors?talk is cheap ! he still think Ghanaians have short memory, but he should know not all Ghanaians have short memory so those who remember will remind others! a flagbearer aspirant talking like he is a candidate ,this his power drunkenness is what make him annoying ! this man has been vice and substantive president for 8 years but can't pinpoint anything he did for this country that this government is destroying except by criticizing the good policies this government has put out, NPP HAS legacy to be remembered where is ndc legacy for Ghanaians to even think of? somebody who has been in power before can't talk of what he did, just behaving like a freshman, like Hassan Ayariga! and this man think the majority of Ghanaians washes their faces from down upwards ! it is a big insult on the part of mahama to Ghanaians to even think of presenting himself when the same people have rejected him in a humiliating way and does he think war can bring him back,he is a joker and a real joker if that is not his mind of what sense is he coming back when he didn't do nothing but failed in governance and created l000*00t ed and shared and had kids with so called celebrities! Goodluck Jonathan respected the people of Nigeria and their verdict on him so never thought of offering himself but gave others the chance why couldn't mahama also respect the verdict of Ghanaians? because he is disrespectful, arrogant, hypocrite, greedy and very selfish. 2020 he will see his smoothness level, if he doesn't respect Ghanaians, the Ghanaian people will also never respect him.
Infact our former Prez is out of touch with reality. He is still dazed by the electoral defeat. Obi nnyane no. Haba! Even in opposition he is competently incompetent.
you see the reason why Bagbin and co are contesting this infant1le n1twit called john trumutrumu mahama, this man is an epitome of corruption and hypocrisy. you left a huge debt and dubious contract and you think akuffo addo is like you, he would make sure those contractors who actually did genuine work would be paid and not those fraudulent ones which were fronted by your family and friends, ediot of a former president never again are we going to allow such childish minds to rule this country.
But you are saying the government has not undertaken any infrastructural development so what work have the contractors done to be paid. If it is for those you and your government engaged, why did you not pay them. You claim you did a lot but you refused to pay for the so called services.PLEASE KEEP QUIET WHILES YOUR MESS IS BEING CLEARED. NEVER AGAIN
MAHAMA HAS NO SHAME.YOU WANT GOVERNMENT TO PAY THEM SO THAT YOU GO FOR YOUR PERCENTAGE.IDIOOOOOTTT MAN.
Mr " wanna come back' when were these contracts awarded. Did you allocate money before awarding those contracts? If you give contract in 2014 how do you expect someone to pay it in 2017? Most of your contracts are dubious zip it please there was a reason why we voted you out
When will this man stop disturbing us. You had the opportunity and messed everything up. Corruption and incompetence were the hallmark of you administration. You awarded billions of cedis questionable contracts without funding. Give us a break the 'Incompetent One'.
With respect, sometimes it is better for JM to zip it. In his time he only paid 3 contractors whilst the rest were denied. Kofi Job, Ibrahim Mahama and Ali Seidu. We are tired of your hypocrisy.